[Everything doTERRA] Re: Shingles, possibly?!

I'm jumping on EricaG's post in reply to this. I too have had a HORRIBLE reaction when I was using TOO MUCH of a good thing (doTERRA essential oils) while trying to self-treat hypothyroidism. I ended up visiting a naturopath to guide me through the recovery process. Started in July 2012, continues through today -- I have had a rash somewhere on my body since July, it's currently in my arm pits. I've concluded that my body is totally pissed off at me for trying to clean it up! I've also learned the hard way about the power of the essential oils.

Naturopath's recommendation is similar to Pat's, but that naturopath uses her preferred products & essential oils (won't consider doTERRA, believe me I tried, she's convinced hers are the best). She took me off all oils, continued LLV, put me on a liver & gut cleanse. After a few weeks I slowly started to reintroduce the oils, first citrus in my water, occasionally others including the flu capsule (oregano, frankincense, etc - you'll find that recipe by searching this site). I still can't use Immortelle, my face reacts first with redness, then with minor swelling and eventually rough raised patches that take a week to clear up (hard to promote the facial line when I'm looking like that). I'm now starting the GX/PB Assist regiment (full blown, 3 tabs GX a day) in the hopes of kicking this nonsense out of my system.

The oils are VERY POWERFUL and laypeople (like me, who learned the hard way) should NOT attempt to treat themselves without the guidance of a holistic health practioner.

On Sunday, September 30, 2012 9:46:54 PM UTC-5, TiaPia wrote:

My husband has been dealing with, what we first thought was herpes/impetigo but have been told more recently was shingles for the last 5 months and nothing we do seems to "fix" it! He started taking the LLV the end of April, could he possibly be having an allergic reaction?? His first breakout started with what looked like a cold sore, which quickly spread completely around his mouth and chin. The blisters oozed and scabbed over after 3 days. He had been using melaleuca, then geranium, then to melissa and began the GX Cleanse. It cleared up after 5-6 days. Not even a week later it broke out again, but with a vengeance! (we had been to a doctor with the 1st breakout, and he wrote him a prescription for a heavy duty antibiotic and a steroid cream, he was not sure "what" he had) The 2nd time around we went to a different doctor, more so we could try & figure out WHAT he had so we could treat accordingly with EO's. The 2nd doctor also couldn't figure it out. This time around he continued the PB Assist and took internally in a capsule: 2 drops of oregano, 3 drops of Melaleuca & 5 drops of lemon. It cleared up after 4-5 days. Again, not even a week later it broke out again, but this time around it was also around his eyes. He had to stop using his regular daily regimen oils (On Guard, Frankincense, the Skin Care, pretty much anything that had oils in it. If any oils even touched the skin on his face it would leave what looked like a burn mark (even diluted with FCO)! Even brushing his teeth with the OnGuard toothpaste would make his lips and the area around his mouth hurt and itch. This breakout lasted over a week, and was extremely painful. The longest he has gone without a breakout was 2 weeks, and now he always has "something" that will flare up at any slight agitation. Right now it is mostly on his neck area, and the mouth area, especially his lips are always uncomfortable. We don't know what to do!?? We (especially him!) LOVE the doTERRA EO's!! They have done amazing things for our family and friends!! Until reading more about shingles on this forum, I didn't think they could reoccur, especially so frequently?? What would you recommend? Should he try not taking the LLV (he thinks he'd probably be dead if he wasn't taking them!) It's the only thing that we can think of that changed right before the first breakout. Is it possible to have an allergic reaction to it or/and the oils? And how long can he take the PB Assist regularly? Is there something else we should try? We have not tried Marjoram, really have only tried the Oregano, Melaleuca, Lavender, Geranium, Melissa, Helichrysum, Frankincense, On Guard & Lemon. (Some topically & not internally) Please HELP! We are desperate to know what to do! Thank you for any suggestions you have!  TiaPia

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